Share of women who are smoking in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of women who are smoking was 4.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.5
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
95th
of 167 countries
All-time high
25
in 2000
All-time low
4.5
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 4.5 for share of women who are smoking in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Burkina Faso peaked at 25 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 95th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women who are smoking in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25 | — |
| 2005 | 17.2 | -31.2% |
| 2007 | 14.9 | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 12 | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 8.4 | -30.0% |
| 2020 | 5.9 | -29.8% |
| 2022 | 5.1 | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 4.8 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 4.5 | -6.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 4.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.8, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 4.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.03 | 14.9 | 25 | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.2 | 8.4 | 12 | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.08 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 92 Sierra Leone 5.1 compare
- 93 Cape Verde 4.9 compare
- 94 Burundi 4.7 compare
- 96 Jamaica 4.4 compare
- 96 Philippines 4.4 compare
- 98 Seychelles 4.2 compare
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Burkina Faso?
- Share of women who are smoking in Burkina Faso was 4.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Burkina Faso ranks 95th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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